Clark v. Seidel’s Empirical Analysis
1975
Citation profile
3
cited by 3 later decisions
2
states following
October 1999
most recently cited
3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Owens v. Graetzel · Johnson v. Humboldt Insurance · Ewbank v. United States · Gross v. Partenheimer · In re Pincus Clothing Co.
Most-quoted passages
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“the word, as used in the law, has two meanings; in other words that it is often applied to a present enforceable demand, and that as often, if not more often, it means simply to arise or come into existence. The meaning of the word is dependent somewhat on the facts of each case and the objects to be accomplished either by the statute or contract in which the word is used. [Footnotes omitted.]”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“it appears that the meaning of the word `accrue' is dependent somewhat on the facts of each case and the objects to be accomplished either by the statute or contract in which the word appears.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“that the word `accrue' has no fixed meaning and that what it means in any use depends upon the context and intent.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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